NHL Playoffs. Anybody watching?

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NHL Playoffs. Anybody watching?

Post by Obfleur » Sat May 05, 2007 1:43 am

I've been following the Rangers - Buffalo games. Awesome ****!
The game that's on right now is ******* entertaining.

It's almost four o'clock in the morning here :oops:

EDIT: Nooooo!! God damn it :(
Can't believe I'm still here.

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Post by IronHide » Sat May 05, 2007 4:03 am

Red Wings v Sabres for the cup.

Wings win in game 7, 4-3.

And boooooooo NJ for thinking they have a shot.

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Post by sidestreaker » Sat May 05, 2007 7:58 am

ice hockey right? :oops:
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Post by Dark Link » Mon May 07, 2007 3:46 am

I stopped watching when Luongo stopped paying attention

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Post by Obfleur » Mon May 07, 2007 6:55 am

No more Rangers :(
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Post by IronHide » Tue May 08, 2007 1:50 am

Just glad the devils and those dirty canucks are out. Ducks/Wings is gonna be an insane series

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Post by wideload » Tue May 15, 2007 6:31 am

My flames got knocked out early this year. At first I thought it was just the flames sucking it up, but after watching detroit play against SanJose, it may be that Detroit is just f**ing amazing.

Having Bertuzzi (even though I hate him), seems to be the tipping point. Way too much depth combined with the talent they already had. Datsuyk, Zetterberg, and Lidstrom have all been unreal.

Ive got Detroit vs Ottawa in the final, with both teams winning by 6 in my pool. Looks like Ottawa may win in 4 or 5 and Detroit will have trouble against Anaheim, who are playing equally well.

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Post by rusty_herring » Tue May 15, 2007 3:04 pm

*ducks*
My team has always been Ottawa
Jason Spezza <3

Go Sens!

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Post by Obfleur » Tue May 15, 2007 3:15 pm

I wanna see Detroit VS Ottawa in the finals :up:
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Post by rusty_herring » Tue May 15, 2007 3:33 pm

I like Detroit, but I agree with Wide, I hate Bertuzzi.

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Post by IronHide » Tue May 15, 2007 3:59 pm

Well, Ottawa has jumped out ahead of the Sabres early, was not expecting that.....should be interesting to see if the Sabres can rally and sweep the next 4. The way they're playing....doubt it.


Detroit : Anaheim is gonna be an intense series. They both have a hell of a lineup which should make for great games. But I'm still calling Red Wings

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Post by wideload » Tue May 15, 2007 8:19 pm

Well for the final it looks like most likely Ottawa against either Detroit or Anaheim. It seems like Anaheim and Detroit are much better teams, but Ottawa may be better rested for the series. Already Detroit has lost Schneider who was a key to their defence.

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Post by IronHide » Fri May 18, 2007 1:27 am

GO GO BUFFALO!!

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Post by IronHide » Sat May 19, 2007 10:00 pm

Holy freakin wow was that a game. 3-2 in overtime, Senators deserve that one.

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Post by rusty_herring » Sun May 20, 2007 2:54 am

No kidding.
It was a non stop heart attack for me, especially when Buffalo tied it at the end. That was probably the best game of hockey I've seen all year.
That was probably the Stanley Cup finals right there.

And goooooo Sens!

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Post by IronHide » Thu Jun 07, 2007 4:36 am

............f***ing ducks.

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Post by rusty_herring » Thu Jun 07, 2007 4:48 am

it's a black day for hockey my friends
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Post by Shanti418 » Thu Jun 07, 2007 5:29 pm

I only REALLY watched hockey during the 90s, but I too was sad to see this result.



American teams have won 13 Cups in a row. Now that was OK back in the aforementioned 90s, when NHL was still genuinely the 4th biggest sport in the US, and people around the nation knew of guys like Patrick Roy or Peter Forsberg or Darrin Hatcher.

But now, it's the 21st century, and most of America couldn't care less about hockey (too busy watching NASCAR), yet we still win. Whereas if Ottawa were to win, all of Canada would have erupted in celebration. I even heard Leaf fans rooting of Ottawa.

So yeah, Canada: America has stolen your game, our tax structure means we can hold better talent and beat you in Stanley Cups, and most of America doesn't even really care.


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Post by Obfleur » Fri Jun 08, 2007 12:47 am

God damnit. I wanted Alfredsson to win.
Can't believe I'm still here.

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